tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147992061427760299.post5758891237755350298..comments2019-04-28T18:31:12.818-07:00Comments on baking = love: Sneak peek: My wedding cakeNessie @ bakingequalslovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10814557439489551905noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147992061427760299.post-35070169234134283212011-05-16T11:21:37.482-07:002011-05-16T11:21:37.482-07:00Nessie advance congratulation, you are so talented...Nessie advance congratulation, you are so talented and since you are doing for your D-day i&#39;m sure you cake will turn out fantastic!! looks amazing so far! do enjoy ur day lady :)Ananda Rajashekarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11664695307228244370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147992061427760299.post-62457972803236231312011-05-15T01:02:41.114-07:002011-05-15T01:02:41.114-07:00Sinead: Thanks heaps for your comment - hehe I&#39...Sinead: Thanks heaps for your comment - hehe I&#39;d never really decorated a cake until now...first thing for everything eh? :) Her christening cake is amazing - oh to have her skills. <br /><br />Paula: Aw thanks lovely! The bumps are growing on me. I think if the fondanting goes up the proverbial creek I might just leave it with its ganache coating - lumps bumps and all :)<br /><br />jacksta: Thanks heaps!!! Just want the day to come round already!!!<br /><br />Alma: Oh wow congratulations! One year will just ZOOM by! You should totally go for it!! It was actually a lot less stressful than I thought it would be and I&#39;m living in another city! Good luck and all the best with your planning :)<br /><br />bunnyeatsdesign: Oh boy do I agree - weddings are definitely stressful, wonderfully so, but stressful nonetheless! The cake has def been a good project to focus on :)<br /><br />mel: Thanks heaps mel!! It is definitely so easy to get all caught up in all the organising and stressing and forget to have a good day so thanks for the wise words!<br /><br />teresa: Thanks heaps for the happy fondant vibes, I&#39;ll DEFINITELY be needing them!!<br /><br />Pfx: Thanks so much for your super helpful comment. I think I went wrong with letting the ganache set. Can I just say you are my hero for being a pastry chef AND studying med. *bows in awe* :)Nessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06290180828615367628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147992061427760299.post-89441658045111926072011-05-13T23:40:25.110-07:002011-05-13T23:40:25.110-07:00Hey Nessie,
What a brave attempt to make your own...Hey Nessie,<br /><br />What a brave attempt to make your own cake. Even Gordon Ramsay leave the task to the professional hand. <br /><br />I used to have a lot of problem with the ganache not being smooth n all. It&#39;s actually a difficult skill to master. Even most patisserie in NZ can&#39;t do it. It got me crying for months when I used to be an executive chef, doing wedding cakes in Intercontinental Hotel Perth. <br /><br />Anyways, my tips are:<br />1. Keep everything warm. Ganache that&#39;s been set is damn hard to pour smoothly. Keep them on the double broiler.<br />2. Keep the fat content high. Use heavy cream, butter, etc. <br />3. Work quickly. To prevent the setting.<br />4. To make the perfect cut of cake. Freeze it, then let it thaw for an hour or so. So it wont crumble as much when you cut it. Taste just the same. <br /><br />There are other quick cheat&#39;s ways...<br />Try melting some chocolate on double broiler... then add double the amount (of chocolate). boiling water. Stir and stir... This is a way to save seized chocolate. Plus the chocolate will be very porous too!<br /><br />Well, I hope you have/had a wonderful wedding! :)<br /><br />Sweet Regards,<br />PierrePFxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14896399490504189192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147992061427760299.post-10760308933183740442011-05-10T20:03:25.777-07:002011-05-10T20:03:25.777-07:00Not long now! I think it looks awesome already, se...Not long now! I think it looks awesome already, sending you good fondant vibes!teresahttp://taf.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147992061427760299.post-47955290168368355242011-05-10T01:43:11.214-07:002011-05-10T01:43:11.214-07:00Awesome awesome awesome Nessie. Now don&#39;t forg...Awesome awesome awesome Nessie. Now don&#39;t forget that the most important thing is to enjoy yourself and that the cake is delicious (which I am sure it is). Have a good flight up! :)melhttp://treehousekitchen.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147992061427760299.post-21300957747130122842011-05-09T23:57:38.865-07:002011-05-09T23:57:38.865-07:00Wow you have guts to do your own wedding cake. But...Wow you have guts to do your own wedding cake. But hopefully it gives you something to focus your energy on. Wedding can be such a stressful time and sometimes having something wedding related to keep you busy helps keep your mind from trying to think about a million things at once. All the best for your wedding!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147992061427760299.post-80935345626810385592011-05-09T10:49:30.324-07:002011-05-09T10:49:30.324-07:00Awwwww!!!!! I totally love this post and I totally...Awwwww!!!!! I totally love this post and I totally love the fact that you&#39;re making your own wedding cake!!!!!!!!! <br /><br />Everyone is telling me not to bake my own wedding cake too but I will do it as well!!!! Still more that a year left for my wedding and I&#39;m already obsessed about it!!! haha<br /><br />I think the white chocolate ganache looks perfect, I can&#39;t see any lumps! Anyway, I found out that using a hot spatula once you&#39;ve finished applying the ganache helps getting rid of any lumps or marks. I&#39;ve only made 3 fondant cakes myself but it works! Basically, before using the spatula you submerge it in boiling water and then it will leave the smooth finish :)<br /><br />The fondant will go great :) <br /><br />I wish you all the best for you Wedding, for your cake and for your married life!!!! <br /><br />Alma - http://www.objetivocupcake.comAlmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11063940914667754675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147992061427760299.post-28637297847294849972011-05-08T20:44:48.287-07:002011-05-08T20:44:48.287-07:00I think that is so cool, making your own cake. Im ...I think that is so cool, making your own cake. Im sure it will turn out great! Even if it doesnt look exactly perfect...just say its exactly how you wanted it to turn out!<br />All the best for the first day of your married life together!jackstahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09433816784934589899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147992061427760299.post-31004715118970508772011-05-08T20:23:18.473-07:002011-05-08T20:23:18.473-07:00you are amazing !! l actually like the bumps, it d...you are amazing !! l actually like the bumps, it doesn&#39;t need to be perfect, i think its gorgeous :)Paula / Satchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11076574278819598477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147992061427760299.post-39991550218128283462011-05-08T16:51:52.505-07:002011-05-08T16:51:52.505-07:00They look lovely! I don&#39;t have any tips as I&#...They look lovely! I don&#39;t have any tips as I&#39;ve never attempted to even decorate a cake lol... <br /><br />Actually! A potential blogger to email would be: http://lillyhiggins.blogspot.com/<br /><br />Her Christening cake looked amazing.Sineadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04188581596934254984noreply@blogger.com